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Framed Print of Map of the Rapids and Whirlpool below the Falls of Niagara, 1883. Creator: Joseph Swain
Map of the Rapids and Whirlpool below the Falls of Niagara, 1883. Captain Matthew Webb, incomparably the greatest swimmer ever known, ...perished...in his madly wild attempt to swim down the terrific rapids and through the whirlpool...The aggregate quantity of water that pours over these Falls every minute is about one hundred and seventy millions of gallons. A hundred million tons weight passes over in an hour...Immediately below the Falls, the water is 100 ft. deep; then come sunken rocks, half filling up the channel; and below these are the Rapids, beginning nearly a mile from the Falls...on the day of his death [Webb] arrived at the Falls, at one o'clock in the afternoon, having left his wife and two children at Boston, and made his will. He walked out to look at the...Rapids, and was met by some newspaper reporters, to whom he talked about it. He said that he could do it; he would be carried under water by the current; but that he could hold his breath a minute and a half, and he would rise to the surface again, and fight it out...The dead body of Captain Webb has been discovered and taken ashore at Lewiston, four miles below the Rapids. There is a fracture of the skull, but it seems to have been caused after death, by striking the rocks'. From "Illustrated London News", 1883. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 47231911
Accident Canada Danger Dangerous Drowned Incident Joseph Swain Matthew Niagara Falls Niagara Falls Canada Niagara Falls North America North America Peril Rapids Stunt Suspension Bridge Swain Swain Joseph Waterfall Webb Whirlpool
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 24.4cm x 15.8cm (9.6" x 6.2")
Estimated Product Size is 36cm x 31cm (14.2" x 12.2")
